Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) is a State Corporation in the Kenya Marine and fisheries Headquater and Mombasa Station locatec at English Point - Mkomani in Mombasa Ministry of Fisheries Development of the Government of Kenya. It is mandated to conduct aquatic research covering all the Kenyan waters and the corresponding riparian areas including the Kenyan's EEZ in the Indian Ocean waters. The Institute was established by an Act of Parliament (Science and Technology Act, Cap 250 of the Laws of Kenya) in 1979 and run by a Board of Management.

Research Programmes

Aquaculture
Environment & ecology
Fisheries
Information & data management
Natural products
Socio-economics

Divisions
Marine & Coastal Division
Inland Waters Division

Research achievements
Awards
Patents
Community initiatives
Partnership Programmes
Publications

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Vision
To be a center of excellence in aquatic research and promotion of sastainable utilization of marine and freshwater resources.

Mission
To contribute to the management and sustainable exploitation of aquatic resources and thus alleviate poverty, enhance employment creation and food security through multidisciplinary and collaborative research in both marine and fresh-water aquatic systems.

Launch of the National Oceans and Fisheries policy
Prime Minister Raila Odinga, launched the National Oceans and Fisheries policy at Mkomani fish landing site in Mombasa on 6 April, 2009.
Kenya’s first ever national fisheries policy could see Kenya get more than Sh10 billion from marine fish annually by the year 2014. According to the Government, marine fish landings (currently at 7,000 tonnes a year) would rise to more than 200,000 tonnes valued at over Sh10 billion annually if the National Oceans and Fisheries Policy is implemented..[read more]

Upcoming Events

Mr. Odote, Mama Sarah Obama and Mr. Ochiewo during a retreat in Bondo for the establishment of KMFRI's business wing in Bondo.